#it’s funny to me bc this place has great vegetarian options

[catboy-spock]

I’m at the falafel place and there is a man wearing a “trek yourself before you wreck yourself” shirt

[baekhvuns]

I'm so dedicated bestie, watch me make a petition. I need to get into a fan sign soon so I can hypnotise Hwa into writing CAT.

Btw have you seen Ateez's latest content the lab thingy? I only saw bits and pieces but uhm, nerd Hwa is back, our little friendly lab partner. 😭 the way all of them except Jongho got scared by the balloon popping and poor Hwa it hit him in his scientists glasses. 😔

Omg yes some "fans" are so entitled and mean for no reason only because they have money? Shut the fuck up. But then other people suck up to them, because they provide content blah blah blah, yeah but they're annoying bitches too, so maybe stop UWUING over their weird video calls. They should become our sugar mommies if they have so much coin, be useful for a change 👀

Nowadays you have to wear a mask and they're wearing masks too so I feel it might be easier? Cause you feel less exposed also can't see them that well BUT THE EYES. Oh Seonghwa... he became my bias after our first meeting so it clearly went WELL. That man won me over, got me lowkey crying. Yunho was hilarious and messed my bracelet, but all is forgiven. They were all funny and sweet, shy too. But that mf Park Seonghwa got me 😳 and that never happens, also hands... soft hands - I'm gonna leave it at that.

Ok but if you passed out AT the venue maybe one of the members would pick you up 👀 typical rom com moment

Seriously?! We could've met then cause I was travelling to different places. 😭 Jaipur was so pretty, yes the palaces are so wonderful I hope you can go soon! One of my friends told me Shudh Desi Romance was filmed there? And I've watched it, but I don't think it was the one? Though I remember very little :/

The food is truly 🙌🏻 also cause I was vegetarian for years and I've been vegan since 2017 so Indian food is a great option, you can easily ditch the meat and a lot of meals are already vegan 😊

Forgetting languages should be illegal, you learnt once you should be able to remember. This is me with Arabic, I used to know it a bit as a kid, but now I'm like.... ugh, habibi? Peak language skills.

Yeah I know it's fiction but I just can't read for most idols, especially if they're written as aggressive sex freaks, chill please. And some people are dead set Seonghwa is 100% hard daddy dom. My meow meow??? Please don't do that to him 😭💔

Question, do you use your law skills during the case? Do you put your lawyer goggles on? 👀 - DV 💖

HI!

I'm so dedicated bestie, watch me make a petition. I need to get into a fan sign soon so I can hypnotise Hwa into writing CAT.

FBWMBDMWHDWK PLS DO PLS DO 😭😭😭 IF U MEET HIM pls ask him a question if he’d either play a duke or ceo or boxer or bodyguard for fun🔫

Btw have you seen Ateez's latest content the lab thingy? I only saw bits and pieces but uhm, nerd Hwa is back, our little friendly lab partner. 😭 the way all of them except Jongho got scared by the balloon popping and poor Hwa it hit him in his scientists glasses. 😔

yes i have!!! like only on twt THO I SAW THAT CLIP POOR MINGI AND SAN 😭😭😭😭 jongho he 👁👄👁 BDMWBDWK NAURRR HWA’S HE WAS SO 🔫🔫 I WILL PROTECT HIM DBDBDBBD ANON LETS GO,, nerd hwa. ha. ha.

Omg yes some "fans" are so entitled and mean for no reason only because they have money? Shut the fuck up. But then other people suck up to them, because they provide content blah blah blah, yeah but they're annoying bitches too, so maybe stop UWUING over their weird video calls. They should become our sugar mommies if they have so much coin, be useful for a change 👀

yEAHHHHHHH i hate that esp with the san fansite, colour on colour? and now they are a ssg but ppl still like their photos + suck up to them bc they provide the goods ??? 😭😭 DHWJDJWKDJWK SUGAR MOMMIES PLS HELLO I WILL BE A SUGAR BABY VOLUNTARILY 🤚🏼 omg stop that uwuing shit im so glad some r actually talking back at fans to not do anything like that dbdbd

Nowadays you have to wear a mask and they're wearing masks too so I feel it might be easier? Cause you feel less exposed also can't see them that well BUT THE EYES. Oh Seonghwa... he became my bias after our first meeting so it clearly went WELL. That man won me over, got me lowkey crying. Yunho was hilarious and messed my bracelet, but all is forgiven. They were all funny and sweet, shy too. But that mf Park Seonghwa got me 😳 and that never happens, also hands... soft hands - I'm gonna leave it at that.

AHH YEAH!!! it’s little less nerve racking tbh FBWNDBJW THE EYES WILL ABSOLUTELY KILL ME if i look in the eyes of the seonghwa,, ur never hearing from me— if i go to a concert and that man looks in my direction, im gone. FBWNDJWK YUNHO MESSED UR BRACELET PLS 😭😭😭 LMFAOOOO i wonder if he rmrs and laughs randomly at it dbdbbd STOP IT STOP IT I LOOKED AWAY FBWNDBWN hands…what do u mean hands…soft- bestie- i stop it. my mind went very different ways im so sorry i-

Ok but if you passed out AT the venue maybe one of the members would pick you up 👀 typical rom com moment

THEIR BODYGUARD THATS FOR SURE FBDBBD 😭😭 no bc me passing out would be even more embarrassing and id never live after that 🔫 but my delulu would be eXCEEDING

Seriously?! We could've met then cause I was travelling to different places. 😭 Jaipur was so pretty, yes the palaces are so wonderful I hope you can go soon! One of my friends told me Shudh Desi Romance was filmed there? And I've watched it, but I don't think it was the one? Though I remember very little :/

SERIOUSLY!!! i was 9 hours north from you oMG what a small world,, who knew we’d meet on an app like this under asks dbdbdb AAAAAAA I WANT TO SEE THE PALACES TOO ive heard most of them are extremely haunted and im 😩😩😮‍💨 i hope so too!! i hope u can one day go to the south side! it has more british architecture and the scenery is mf AMAZING i do rec watching chennai express if u wanna see!!! OH THAT MOVIE the main guy in it unfortunately passed away and it was a huge thing till now BUT MAN UR SO LUCKY !!!! ur so cool too best friend omg

The food is truly 🙌🏻 also cause I was vegetarian for years and I've been vegan since 2017 so Indian food is a great option, you can easily ditch the meat and a lot of meals are already vegan 😊

man indian food truly is a vegetarian/vegan hEAVENNN dhdhdh im also a vegetarian bc it tastes much better that way 😭😭😭 the street food truly tho >>>>

Forgetting languages should be illegal, you learnt once you should be able to remember. This is me with Arabic, I used to know it a bit as a kid, but now I'm like.... ugh, habibi? Peak language skills.

NO LITERALLY IF SHOULD BE!! omf u know arabic????? omg bestie ur so cool,,, STOP IT FBWNDHWKHDWKHDWK NOT THE HABIBI DBWMBDWK I BE SCREAMING HABIBI RANDOMLY FOR NO REASON 😭😭😭😭 it’s either habibi or saying haram every 2 seconds 😭😭🔫

Yeah I know it's fiction but I just can't read for most idols, especially if they're written as aggressive sex freaks, chill please. And some people are dead set Seonghwa is 100% hard daddy dom. My meow meow??? Please don't do that to him 😭💔

YEAHHHHH i cannot ever do hard dom bc the hard doms go like fREAKS and they go so hard and aggressive im like bro??? don’t it hurt??? pls??? pls if u ever catch me writing hard dom, slap me in the face right away i could never— the most hwa for me is a soft dom the type who smiles against ur lips and makes u laugh during it >>>>>> wHO KNOWS WHAT HIS ACTUAL MIND IS BC 😳🤚🏼 MEOW MEOW FOREVER 😭😭😭

Question, do you use your law skills during the case? Do you put your lawyer goggles on? 👀 - DV 💖

omg i do !!!! i haven’t taken as many exceptional courses in the field yet but i accidentally took on in my first year and it was a 200 level course sO whenever the case comes up i scroll thru the notes and go “aha!” bUT OTHERWISE i just imagine how nervous they get there in the court 😭😭😭😭 do u perhaps??

[thechekhov]

ahhhh I have so many questions about living in Japan bc I am seriously considering doing so! could you please tell us some general stuff? or what is the view on homosexuality? on anime fans? are they really frowned upon? how well would I get by speaking only English at first? is vegetarianism common? what about yoga? sorry you don't have to answer all of that pick whatever you like better! ty!!

I applaud your ideals of living in a new place! That’s always an exciting type of goal - and also a very difficult one. Moving to a new apartment is hard enough - moving to a different country is much more so. 

Before approaching any of your other questions, I’m gonna play devil’s advocate for a second and ask you - WHY?

Now, I know that this seems a bit rude. You might say “Look, Chekhov, it’s none of your business. I’m trying to ask you a question, that’s all. It’s my decision, after all.”

And you would be right. But let me explain my reasoning.... Ever since I started blogging about my experience in Japan, I’ve started to get MANY of these types of questions. SO MANY. If I had to guess, everyone and their brother wants to live in Japan. And a lot of times... they want to do so because they are informed by only the media and tourism sold to them by Japan - in the form of anime, or manga, or TV. 

In other words... they’re misinformed, and they have a very narrow, warped view of the country, and they don’t really understand what they’re getting into. 

Now... I’m not judging you - or anyone else. But I want to be as realistic as possible. Because if you’re going to uproot your life and move somewhere across the sea, you need to have as much HONEST and straightforward information as you can before you end up coming here and realising that you didn’t fully prepare yourself. 

Still, you’re asking me questions now, so that’s great! It means that you’re seeking out the information and making an effort. That’s a great first step!

Let’s get started. 

I would recommend, first and foremost, starting with my ‘#japan’ tag on this tumblr. 

I have written lots about different topics - including LGBT discussions - from the perspective of someone who has lived in Japan a few years. Now, that is a disclaimer - a FEW YEARS! ONLY! I am not a Japanese native, I am not someone who has been here for a decade. I have lived here for 4 years, and no more. My point of view is limited, and my opinions should be taken with a grain of salt. 

The rest of your questions I’m gonna answer very simply, and you can read more on the tag if you want details.

1. Homosexuality in Japan?

Basically, there’s almost no violence towards lgbt community. However, there’s heavy ostracizing and ignoring they exist. Coming out as homosexual might still cost you your job, especially if you work with children. The homophobia and transphobia on national television makes this monster problem fatter. Also be prepared for “What’s ‘gay’?” and “That’s something the foreigners invented. We don’t have ‘gay’ people here.”

 2. Anime fans? In Japan? It’s more likely than you think.

I mean, I think this one is a little bit funny (sorry, I swear I’m not laughing at you). Anime is... it’s.... they’re cartoons! They’re cartoons, in Japan. Kids love cartoons no matter what country. Adults who like cartoons also exist in every country. How they’re treated usually depends on how they present themselves. Are you gonna get side-eye for wearing an anime-titties shirt to work? Hell yeah, don’t do that shit. But is someone going to bully you for having, idk, a Fullmetal Alchemist keychain on your backpack?? Hell no. Plenty of people like anime, especially the younger generation. 

The key is - there’s a solid difference between liking anime and enjoying it in your freetime, and... idk... not being able to identify the situations in which anime should not be your priority. 

3. "Can you speak English?”

Honestly, this one is something I’m gonna put my foot down on - as an immigrant myself, and as an English teacher, I say that.... If you are an immigrant that is WILLINGLY moving into a country, with plans to do so far in advance that you have a few years to prepare... you should study Japanese before you get here. It doesn’t have to be perfect, and it doesn’t have to be a lot. But you should at least do your best to pick up the basics.

If you’re planning to go into a metropolitan area like Tokyo or Osaka, then sure, you can get by with only English. But why should you wait to study the language until you arrive there? There’s plenty of free resources to at least learn the basic alphabet and a few key phrases before you arrive. It’s a giant help when you’re first settling in, and it’s also way more respectful to the people around you. They will also respond more kindly to you, knowing that you’re doing your best to communicate on their terms. 

4. “Do you have a vegetarian option?”

“Yes, sure, here’s a salad.“

“This has bacon bits on it...?”

“No, no, dear, that’s only for flavor. No meat.“

"Sorry, but I can’t eat meat.”

“Well, okay, let me get you one with chicken instead.”

Now, are you ready to have this conversation? I hope so, because I guarantee you, this WILL happen at least once. Probably more than once. 

Well, I’ll let up. Sure, Japan is slowly coming into the vegetarian-options. However, by and large the vegetarian options are limited. Fish stock is so common that it’s added to everything without marking it as being an animal product. 

It’s entirely possible to live as a happy vegetarian. I know many people that do! But I guarantee you it will be 200% harder if you don’t speak Japanese and can’t read food labels. 

5. Yo.... ga? 

Err, I’m not sure I get this one, actually. Like, is yoga popular? Is there a yoga studio? Sure, probably? Somewhere? I’m a bit lost on this one. I’m gonna say ‘yes, yoga.’

Some other points to consider:

Where do you want to live. In a big city like Tokyo? Prices are high, and apartments are tiny. Are you sure you can afford it? Often, getting an apartment involves paying something called Key Money AND a deposit. A deposit is one of your rent month’s worth of money. Key money is TWICE the amount of one month’s rent, and you don’t get it back. It’s just a gift to the person you’re renting from. Also, I don’t want to be even more depressing but many lenders don’t want to deal with foreigners and won’t rent to them as a rule unless they bring along a Japanese friend to translate for them. Sometimes not even then. 

What job will you be supporting yourself with? If you’re limited to jobs that don’t need a knowledge of Japanese, this will definitely be harder. Many of the jobs that will take you on despite no Japanese knowledge are limited to ‘English teacher‘ positions. Can you teach English? Do you like kids? 

Most of Japan isn’t like Tokyo. There’s a lot of countryside - where people speak even less English, and there’s no nearby shopping malls, and only one train station to take you out to a big city - that’s an hour away.

Sorry, I know this is kinda harsh and very negative. But moving to a different country isn’t something to be taken lightly, and you need to be realistic about your goals if you’re going to be aiming high. 

If you want some alternatives, I would recommend checking out the JET Program. It’s a government funded Teach-English-In-Japan type deal that is very supportive with participants and helps them get living situations set up and gets them jobs. It’s probably the easiest way to get into Japan.... but it also requires you to become a teacher. It’s not a fun touristy trip. It’s also highly selective, and the application process takes about a year. 

Either way, hope I wasn’t too discouraging! Good luck!

[pet-diary]

(i accidentally asked so many! :3) -- 13: what's something that made you smile today? 16: what's your favorite pasta dish? 24: is there someone out there you would trust with every single one of your secrets? 92: are you a person who drowns their pasta in cheese or a person who barely sprinkles a pinch? 100: if you were presented with two buttons, one that allows you to go 5 years into the past, the other 5 years into the future, which one would you press? why?

3: what’s something that made you smile today?

Honestly, these asks did. It’s nice when ppl interact w/ me on Tumblr! Haha, as silly as that is. Makes me feel like a friend is dropping by to say hi (but better bc a friend dropping by my house out of the blue would make me socially anxious as hell, lmao). 💻 Also my pets, they’re always being so cute and silly. 🐱🐾 Also a text from my sister that made me laugh.

16: what’s your favorite pasta dish? 

Hmmm. I really love good stuffed ravioli! If it’s made right and has the right stuffing (spinach and mushroom and cheese is reeeally good). I also love fettuccine alfredo. I love white sauce soooo much, so really anything w/ white sauce. 🍝 Some of my fave pasta dishes are no longer an option though bc they have meat in them (really thin prosciutto, omg) and I’m a vegetarian now. But my fave pasta place in Austin closed down so I guess that’s okay. They had ravioli I would kill for. I went there every year for my birthday. :’( RIP.

24: is there someone out there you would trust with every single one of your secrets?

I trust Trev with just about everything I’m willing to tell another human being. I probably bore him to death with my literal every thought. But honestly I could tell my pets anything, ahha. I’m so lame. 🐱🐾

92: are you a person who drowns their pasta in cheese or a person who barely sprinkles a pinch?

Oh no I drown that pasta, I drown it until it’s dead and cheesy. I love cheese so much. 🧀

100: if you were presented with two buttons, one that allows you to go 5 years into the past, the other 5 years into the future, which one would you press? why?

Eek both of them sound terrifying! I guess 5 years into the future bc I would never want to lose the events/memories/actions of my past. It would be interesting to see what the future holds… But it would also suck to lose those 5 yrs if I couldn’t go back. I feel like I live day to day dreading that time is moving forward… Funny to think about though, considering how much of my life right now is dedicated to the idea of the future. I wish I could live in the here and now more often! :S ⏲️

Don’t worry about asking a lot! This has been my only source of fun today, lol. I’ve been doing so much school work and I feel like garbage because I’m sick, so it’s a great distraction.

(This is from this cute ask set, if anyone wants to do it! 😊)